Just as in neighbouring areas, huge demands were made on the Walloon forests to supply the charcoal required by the steel sector prior to the switch to coal during the 19th century. Steel production using wood reached a peak in Wallonia between 1750 and 1830. Charcoal was used not only to melt the ore but also to refine the cast iron produced, and to a far lesser extent, to craft iron in the forges. On the basis of very early statistics, it has been established that some three tons of charcoal were required to produce and refine one ton of cast iron. At that time, a furnace could produce between 500 and 550 tons of cast iron per year. Charcoal needs are estimated to be roughly 1 600 tons per year and per furnace, i.e. the equivalent o...
Technological advances in the steel industry during the nineteenth century led to the dis-placement ...
International audienceLocal iron production played a major role in pre-colonial West African economy...
International audienceThis poster presents the results of the dendro-anthracological analysis of cha...
The wood for the charcoal kilns to produce charcoal came from coppices whose rotation period is esti...
International audienceWood was an essential source of energy in pre-industrial times for several act...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
International audienceThrough a reconstruction of the chronology and intensity of charcoal-making ac...
La forêt franc-comtoise, en particulier la forêt bisontine, a lourdement souffert de son exploitatio...
In Wallonia, Belgium, intensive in situ charcoal production that was linked closely to pre-industria...
International audienceWood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in...
Wood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in Europe (18th century)...
The Franche-Comté forest, in particular the forest of Besançon, suffered heavily from its exploitati...
The Consequences of the Growing Iron Industry on Forests and Farms (16th-17th Centuries) Thanks to...
Technological advances in the steel industry during the nineteenth century led to the dis-placement ...
International audienceLocal iron production played a major role in pre-colonial West African economy...
International audienceThis poster presents the results of the dendro-anthracological analysis of cha...
The wood for the charcoal kilns to produce charcoal came from coppices whose rotation period is esti...
International audienceWood was an essential source of energy in pre-industrial times for several act...
Abstract. - The 14 big ironworks near the royal forests of Andaines and Ecouves were great consumers...
International audienceThrough a reconstruction of the chronology and intensity of charcoal-making ac...
La forêt franc-comtoise, en particulier la forêt bisontine, a lourdement souffert de son exploitatio...
In Wallonia, Belgium, intensive in situ charcoal production that was linked closely to pre-industria...
International audienceWood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in...
Wood and charcoal were key sources of energy during early industrialization in Europe (18th century)...
The Franche-Comté forest, in particular the forest of Besançon, suffered heavily from its exploitati...
The Consequences of the Growing Iron Industry on Forests and Farms (16th-17th Centuries) Thanks to...
Technological advances in the steel industry during the nineteenth century led to the dis-placement ...
International audienceLocal iron production played a major role in pre-colonial West African economy...
International audienceThis poster presents the results of the dendro-anthracological analysis of cha...